China displaces US from Latin America
While the West has largely ignored Latin America, or tried to force the region to bend to its will, China has been offering regional actors huge perks with none of the conditions
Bolivia
Bolivia registers Sputnik V vaccine
The Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF, Russia's sovereign wealth fund) announces the registration of the Russian Sputnik V vaccine against coronavirus by the State Agency for Medicines and Health Technologies (Agencia Estatal De …
Bolivia renews ties with Israel
After a break of more than a decade, Bolivia will renew ties with Israel, Karen Longaric, the foreign minister of the country’s transitional government, announced on Thursday, Jerusalem Post reports. Former leftist Bolivian …
Bolivia’s parliament approves bill on snap presidential election
The Bolivian parliament’s Chamber of Deputies has voted in favor of holding new general elections, the lower house said in a Twitter post, TASS reported. "The Chamber of Deputies unanimously voted to approve the bill on a …
Bolivian President announces his resignation
Bolivian President Evo Morales announced his resignation amid protests in the country. "We are resigning so that our brothers and sisters, civil servants, are not subjected to attacks and threats," he …
Plane carrying Brazilian soccer team crashes in Columbia, survivors reported
A charter plane carrying 72 passengers and 9 crew, including players from a Brazilian soccer team headed for a championship match, has crashed en route to Medillin’s airport in Colombia. The aircraft was carrying members of the …
Iranian Foreign Minister to embark on official Latin America tour on August 21
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif on August 21 will begin his official tour to Latin America, that will include visits to Cuba, Ecuador, Nicaragua, Chile and Bolivia, a source in the ministry said …
